Girls' name · since 1951
Christe
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 331 babies named Christe, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,106 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 331
- born since 1951
- 1970s
- peak decade
331 girls have been named Christe since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christe has been recorded 331 times among girls since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1985.
- #15,106 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 331 born since 1951
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christe ranks #15,106 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 331 born since 1951, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,106 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 331
- born since 1951
- 1970s
- peak decade
Christe's 331 recorded births place it above 79.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Christe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Christe's full recorded timeline at 1969, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Christe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1985
- Peak year (1974)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Christe by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (148 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Christe's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Christe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 54
1950s
54 births
- 1960s
1960s
95 births
- 1970s
1970s
148 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 148 births (45% of all-time use).
Christe by state
Where Christe concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 331 births nationwide.
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What to do with Christe's data
- Christe's decade-level peak was the 1970s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Christes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Christe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.